Sir Mark John Boleat (born January 1949) is a Jersey politician, former financial services trade body executive, and former City of London Corporation office-holder. He was elected as a Senator in the States Assembly at the 2026 Jersey general election.
He was a common councilman for the Cordwainer ward of the City of London from 2002 to 2019, serving as chairman of the City of London Corporation's Policy and Resources Committee from 2012 to 2017.1
Biography
Boleat was born in January 1949 in Jersey.2 He studied for an economics degree at Lanchester College of Technology followed by a master's degree in economic policy at the University of Reading.3 Boleat was knighted in the 2017 Birthday Honours for services to financial services and local government.4
Career in the United Kingdom
During the 1980s and 1990s, Boleat lead several trade bodies, including the Building Societies Association, the Council of Mortgage Lenders and the Association of British Insurers.5
He was a common councilman for the Cordwainer ward of the City of London from 2002 to 2019. From 2012 to 2017, he was chairman of the Policy and Resources Committee.5 The role is one of the Corporation’s senior political positions.6
Career in Jersey
Boleat served as chair of the Jersey Development Company, Andium Homes, the Jersey Competition and Regulatory Authority, and the Guernsey Competition and Regulatory Authority.3
In 2023, he became a senior advisor in the Policy Centre Jersey, an independent think tank.7
In the 2022 Jersey election, Boleat ran in the St Clement electoral district as leader of Jersey Alliance.8 He polled last place out of 7 candidates and was unelected.9 The party gained only one seat in the States Assembly, and their sole member resigned from the party several weeks later.10 The party was dissolved in November 2024.11
In the 2026 general election, he stood successfully as an independent candidate for one of the nine Senatorial seats.
References
References
- cordwainerward. "Sir Mark Boleat retires as a Ward Councilman". City of London Cordwainer Ward. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- "Sir Mark Boleat elected as Jersey Alliance Party leader". Jersey Evening Post. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- Institute of Directors Jersey. "Interviews: Building Communities, Shaping Policies". Institute of Directors Jersey. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "No. 61962". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 June 2017. p. B2.
- Mark Boleat. City of London. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- City of London Corporation (13 February 2025). "Policy Chairman". City of London Corporation. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - News Team (22 March 2023). "New think tank launched to increase policy engagement". Baliwick Express (Jersey edition). Retrieved 9 June 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Express, Bailiwick (12 February 2022). "Arise Sir Mark: CM left out as Alliance elects leader". Bailiwick Express. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- Express, Bailiwick (23 June 2022). "Jersey Alliance leader enters "period of reflection" over election disaster". Bailiwick Express. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- "Jersey Alliance yet to decide future as sole elected Member quits". Jersey Evening Post. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- "Jersey Alliance closes 'with regret' says chair". BBC News. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
